Second Hussein cabinet
Second Hussein cabinet | |
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8th Cabinet of Malaysia | |
People and organisations | |
Head of state |
Tuanku Yahya Petra (1978–1979) Tuanku Ahmad Shah (1979–1981) |
Head of government | Hussein Onn |
Deputy head of government | Mahathir Mohamad |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature |
Coalition government
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Opposition parties |
Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Sarawak People's Organization |
Opposition leader | Lim Kit Siang |
History | |
Election(s) | 1978 Malaysian general election |
Legislature term(s) | 5th Malaysian Parliament |
Budget(s) | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
Predecessor | First Hussein cabinet |
Successor | First Mahathir cabinet |
Hussein Onn formed the second Hussein cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Yahya Petra to begin a new government following the 8 July 1978 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Hussein led (as Prime Minister) the first Hussein cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 8th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, Hussein Onn.
Composition
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: